Chapter VIII · A Shattered Home

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

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From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading No good will come of it.”

dearly loved

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

put on clothes

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

plural of “going” — the act of departing

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No good will come of it.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No good will come of it.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

not any; not one

From this reading No good will come of it.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No good will come of it.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

above and across; more than

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

express in words

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

a Caucasian

From this reading Bessy White had been the belle of her native village down in quiet Hampshire.

which person or people

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading No good will come of it.”

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Her dress was very poor, and the scanty furniture of the attic in which she and her husband lived, and the small embers of the fire over which a few potatoes were boiling for their meal, seemed to say that want had helped care in its work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

a late time of life

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

but in spite of that

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Bill, dear Bill, I do wish you would give up these Chartist goings on.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The speaker was a pretty young woman, who would have been prettier, had not premature care traced deep lines on her forehead, which Time, more gentle, would not have done for years to come yet.